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China’s consumer prices see May uptick as oil shock inflates factory-gate costs
The mild increase in consumer inflation, attributed to higher AI demand and global price fluctuations, fell short of market expectations.
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Cheng Li-wun talks Trump, Taiwan and a future leadership run
KMT chief calls Trump’s anti-independence remarks a ‘positive step’, says her party’s return to power is the only path to peace.
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Why the new party academy role held by Xi Jinping’s chief of staff is important
China’s president describes party schools as crucial for helping uphold ideological direction in the face of ‘hostile forces’.
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5 Mpox cases linked to Hong Kong ‘premier’ gay sauna, contact tracing under way
Health officials say all five patients engaged in ‘high-risk activities’ at Hutong sauna on Shanghai Street, including two cases previously reported by mainland authorities.
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How a US prosecutor’s private diaries documented Nanking Massacre evidence
Disclosure came ahead of Donald Trump’s high-stakes visit to China and amid Japan’s recent attempts to erode lessons of post-WWII tribunal.
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Health & Wellness
This Hong Kong executive lost 32kg in just 8 months. How did he do it?
Two years ago, Keizer Cheng had 37 per cent body fat, aching knees and trouble sleeping. Now he’s sculpted and doing Hyrox races.
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Asia on Ebola alert: could the virus slip through regional defences?
While the risk of Ebola reaching Asia is low, experts urge governments to prioritise early detection over border controls.
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How Changan Automobile’s design-driven brand strategy shapes its global expansion plans
Klaus Zyciora, vice-president of the Chinese carmaker, says its innovative, smart, low-carbon vehicles can entice customers around the world.
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China starts building ‘water staircases’ at Three Gorges to double river cargo
New mega locks will double freight capacity at the world’s largest dam, linking China’s inland industrial hubs to coastal ports with a feat of complex engineering.
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Economy, Trade & Business
US trade court to Trump administration: speed up tariff refunds
US judge urges faster refunds of billions of dollars in revenue from tariffs that were collected and later deemed illegal by Supreme Court.
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Society
‘I kept crying’: Hong Kong grads struggle to find jobs as AI takes over
Graduates are applying for hundreds of positions only for dozen or so firms to show interest, as entry-level roles vanish and AI changes job market.
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Politics
India’s military revamp to counter China and Pakistan gathers pace
The proposed Integrated Theatre Commands would unite the army, navy and air force in India’s biggest military shake-up since independence.
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Trump has an understanding with Xi. His own administration doesn’t like it
US president’s warmer tone towards Beijing has raised hopes in China, but US tariffs, export curbs and lawmakers tell a different story.
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Health & Environment
Japan braces for historic typhoon season with up to 14 landfalls forecast
Up to 28 typhoons are predicted to affect Japan this year, with 14 likely to make landfall – close to historical extremes.
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US strikes Iran as Tehran claims attacks on bases in Bahrain and Jordan
Two US helicopter crew members were rescued near Oman, but Trump’s decision to retaliate adds new strain to already fragile peace efforts.
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Chinese pharmaceutical firms’ cost advantages trump Pentagon blacklist: analysts
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Lionel Messi comes off bench for 20-minute cameo as part of managed return to fitness following injury scare.
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Singapore’s ban on anti-Indian posts exposes threat of race ‘weaponisation’
The posts from a China-based platform have sought to tap into unease on unemployment and ‘play on existing prejudices’, an analyst says.
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Europe
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Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’
He also discusses the economic outlook, youth unemployment and whether the country can overtake the US in science and tech.
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Hong Kong must embrace ‘bipolar’ role to thrive in its ‘Stage 3.0’: Charles Li
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Stable US-China ties? It won’t last long, Evan Medeiros says
After Trump’s China trip, political scientist gives his assessment on Taiwan, trade leverage, the Iran war and Beijing’s tensions with Tokyo.
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Mainland China’s Wu Yongping on what the Xi-Trump summit means for Taiwan
Regardless of the meeting’s outcome, the trend towards resolution of the Taiwan question won’t change, according to the Tsinghua academic.
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US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese overseas subsidiaries
Surprise move suggests US chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese firms based in places such as Malaysia.
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China Business
Chinese pharmaceutical firms’ cost advantages trump Pentagon blacklist: analysts
Growing collaboration between multinational drug makers and Chinese companies not expected to slow after US move.
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China starts building ‘water staircases’ at Three Gorges to double river cargo
New mega locks will double freight capacity at the world’s largest dam, linking China’s inland industrial hubs to coastal ports with a feat of complex engineering.
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Pentagon blacklist raises spectre of investment curbs for Chinese tech firms
Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and Baidu strongly reject the Pentagon’s characterisation of them as “Chinese military companies”.
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China’s gig economy is an employment reservoir – but is the well drying up?
More than 200 million people in China are flexibly employed, but AI adoption, unstable income and poor social security make positions precarious.
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How Chinese drink chains are testing the limits of soft power
New tea and coffee brands from China are winning customers across America, but their broader influence remains unclear.
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‘Silent killer’: the race to beat cancer in Hong Kong
Despite a rising number of cancer cases in Hong Kong, survival rates are improving. Here is what you need to know.
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China and Japan aren’t talking. Will their rare earth trade go quiet?
With bilateral relations at a low and Beijing already enacting limited export controls on critical minerals, fears of a broader ban grow.
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